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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of traditional dress does the narrator describe Lana having worn as a girl in Chapter 7?
(a) A cheongsam.
(b) A zhongshan.
(c) A tangzhuang.
(d) An ao dai.

2. What is the name of Bon's son?
(a) Claude.
(b) Duc.
(c) Sonny.
(d) Linh.

3. What business has the General decided to open to raise money for the movement in Chapter 12?
(a) A shoe store.
(b) A fish shop.
(c) An electronics store.
(d) A restaurant.

4. What word from Chapter 4 refers to a straight, close-fitting silk dress with a high neck?
(a) Ao dai.
(b) Cheongsam.
(c) Qípáo.
(d) Hantyu.

5. What does the Congressman say that the movie is about that he is advising on in Chapter 7?
(a) The Nixon Doctrine.
(b) The Tet Offensive.
(c) The Ho Chi Minh Campaign.
(d) The Phoenix Program.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator take the General and Madame to the Congressman's house for dinner in Chapter 7?

2. On what day of the week does the General's store opening occur in Chapter 5?

3. What Founding Father does the narrator describe having said that an older mistress is a wonderful thing in Chapter 5?

4. How many fingers does the narrator describe the General having lost in Chapter 1?

5. What fictional spy character does the narrator describe sleeping peacefully on a bed of nails in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Bon's family as they flee Vietnam in Chapter 3?

2. What does the narrator fear when he is called in to speak with the General at the opening of the store in Chapter 5? Why?

3. What are the narrator's main duties on the set of The Hamlet?

4. What does the narrator say about the crapulent major's death in Chapter 7?

5. What is the narrator's relationship to the General?

6. How is the theme of religion explored in Chapter 5?

7. How would you describe the narrator and protagonist of The Sympathizer?

8. How would you describe the narrative style of The Sympathizer?

9. How is the theme of duality explored in Chapter 4?

10. How is the theme of sympathy explored in Chapter 12?

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